BARRINGTON — As voters prepare to vote on the proposed budget and facilities costs for the School District, a deliberative session on the proposed warrant articles will take place, Saturday, Feb. 9 at 9 a.m.

For next year, the proposed operating budget is $19,424,293, which would be a 4.3 percent increase over this year’s budget. If the proposed operating budget is approved, property owners will see their taxes increase by 88 cents per $1,000 assessed property value, according to Superintendent Gail Kushner.

The default budget, which would be in effect if voters reject the proposed operating budget in March, is $19,308,318, which would cause a 75-cent per $1,000 increase to the tax rate, said Kushner.

Two contingent warrant articles will also appear on the ballot in March. Article 3 asks that voters discontinue the capital reserve fund, established in 2004, for the purpose of building a new high school in town. The School Board had voted several months ago to not pursue building the high school, due to lack of sufficient state school building aid.

In order for Article 3 to go into effect, Article 4 must be approved by voters, and vice versa.

Article 4 asks that $550,000 — funds that are currently in the high school capital reserve fund — be put into a fund for improving existing school facilities. Kushner said that the majority of the money would be used for much-needed roof repairs at the elementary school.

Another warrant article asks voters to approve putting $160,000 from unreserved fund balance into a fund for unanticipated high school tuition costs. Currently, the School Board is negotiating with area high schools on new tuition agreements, as the district’s contract with Dover High School expires in 2014.

The deliberative session on the proposed budget and warrant articles will take place on Feb. 9, at 9 a.m., at the Barrington Middle School at 51 Haley Drive.